From The Newsroom: The Topeka Capital-Journal

From The Newsroom: The Topeka Capital-Journal

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From The Newsroom: The Topeka Capital-Journal episodes

  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 42: Independent thinking

    Chillin in the Statehouse is firmly entrenched in election coverage, including the potential inclusion of independent state Sen. Dennis Pyle to the governor's race. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to discuss what it all means. They also break down the other statewide races.

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    45 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 41: Election season has arrived

    This election season, the only campaign promise Chillin in the Statehouse promises is to bring you the best and timeliest analysis of the most important Kansas races. Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd of the The Topeka Capital-Journal are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to look at the governor's race and GOP frontrunner Attorney General Derek Schmidt's choice for lieutenant governor, Katie Sawyer.

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    31 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 40: School's out!

    Both school and the Kansas Legislature are out for the year and the Capital-Journal's two statehouse reporters, Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd, are joined by education reporter Rafael Garcia to talk about it all. They run down the big education policy developments from the last year and break down how it will impact your school. 

     

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    38 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 39: Mapzilla is finally slain

    A rapid fire turnaround from the Kansas Supreme Court to uphold a Republican-authored Congressional map means we have a rapid fire podcast ready to go. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to break down what the map means for U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and analyze the court's decision making.

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    35 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 38: Veto session in review

    Lawmakers gaveled out of the first of what will likely be several trips back to Topeka to wrap up policy and override vetoes from Gov. Laura Kelly. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to break everything down. That includes what vetoes were and weren't overridden and how the economy is factoring into policy debates.

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    30 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 37: A taxing podcast

    The legislature has a mighty long to-do list and Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal are joined with the Associated Press' John Hanna to break it all down. Their conversation centers on taxes, namely which tax cuts lawmakers might embrace and which might get kicked to the curb.

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    38 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 36: Kansas Legislature Survival Guide

    A sleep-deprived gang of reporters gives you everything you need to know about the busiest time of the year in Kansas government. Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to run down the top three issues to watch in the crucial final week of the Legislature's regular session.

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    41 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 34: What a wild ride it has been

    From discussing Greek tragedies to Lord of the Rings, Chillin in the Statehouse breaks out all the metaphors to discuss a wild few weeks in the legislature. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to break down the Shakespearean confluence of events surrounding the state's Congressional maps, a bill expanding Ivermectin access and a few renegade senators.

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    34 min
  • Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 33: Off-label podcasting

    The debate over Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine has arrived in the Kansas Statehouse and Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are here to break it down. They also discuss the Board of Healing Arts Investigation into a sitting Kansas Senate member and where the pandemic is headed. Like what you hear? Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Play.

    27 min
  • Chillin' in the Statehouse Episode 33: Mapzilla

    Legislators have sped through approving a set of Congressional maps authored by Republicans -- but that doesn't mean there was any shortage of controversy. Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to talk about the maps and what to expect from a potential legal challenge. They also celebrate Kansas Day, as all good Kansans should. Like what you heard? Subscribe on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 

    34 min

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